Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Health Information Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). This position will involve the transcription of all documents. This is a critical position due to the fact that all typed documents in the patient medical records are completed in the Health Information Department.
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEE
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Health Information Coordinator 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary of the Health Information Coordinator 3 is $ 68,806 annually.
Review your application to be sure all work experience is listed to qualify you at the highest possible level!
An attached resume will not replace a completed application;
failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For Information About This Job Posting Contact:
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0259
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of clerical experience; OR
One year of training in or completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum from a business school or technical institute.
Experience Substitution:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the required general experience.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work:
To collect, prepare, maintain, store, and process patient information and data.
Level Of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Health Information Supervisor or other higher-level agency personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Health Information Coordinator 2 by the absence of experienced level duties.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Reviews, classifies, and maintains routine or basic health care records by updating patient files, filing, compiling statistics, and identifying and correcting record errors on reports.
Retrieves and updates patient records upon request and maintains custody files for records removed from department.
Conducts in-depth interviews to complete and/or update information and eliminate discrepancies in patient data.
Verifies patient eligibility for hospital and/or social services by interpreting and applying Federal, State, and facility policies and procedures to accomplish admission and/or discharge.
Assists in communicating hospital rules and regulations to patients and third parties.
Identifies patients by obtaining a unique hospital number or assigning a number to new patients.
Assists in maintaining statistical tallies of inpatient and outpatient admit/discharge transactions.
Prepares routine forms for departmental productivity reports and hospital record keeping.
Screens patient charts during discharge to schedule and coordinate follow-up clinic appointments.
Notifies patient records section of discharge and routes a record of services provided to patient billing section.
Escorts patients to the appropriate unit(s) when necessary.
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make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
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- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
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- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
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